A biofortified rice high in iron and zinc is set to combat hidden hunger in developing countries

How urban ecology can provide a greener alternative to the concrete jungles of the future

New research brings scientists a step closer to understanding how exposure of embryos to BPA, a common chemical found in plastics, could impact our health

Sustainable biofuels are closer to reality after the discovery of a key step in plant cell wall production

Koalas in the hotter, more arid parts of Australia could become extinct in the face of climate change, new modelling suggests.

A changing climate means that by 2070 koalas may no longer call large parts of inland Australia home, researchers have found.

The ability of this disease to mutate to nullify drugs is actually its downfall

We need to think differently about species conservation

Melbourne water researchers have turned detectives to track down the source of pollution in our waterways

Is our best defence against pests and diseases to smell them out?

A counter-intuitive idea to introduce more of an invasive species in order to halt their spread. It might just work

One habitat’s sweet meadow flower is another’s worst nightmare. So what makes a plant a weed and how do they get about?

Yes, there is a good tale behind the disappearance of tails from monkeys to humans

Researchers have found 20 new species of freshwater fish in the remote Kimberley region - and had to fend off an angry crocodile in the process

... But there are seven things we can do to make their lives just a little easier

Penguin colonies can number tens of thousands, so how do penguins hook up and find their families?

Professor Madeleine van Oppen wants to manipulate the complex relationship between corals and microbes to accelerate coral evolution

Weeds have changed landscapes around the world, but should we be doing anything to stop them?

Relying on expert judgement is a risky but necessary business, requiring the right tools ... and the right experts.